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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Mcgregor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Mcgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Connor Mcgregor lands but Conor Mcgregor takes it in his stride.
Conor Mcgregor slips under a jab.
Connor Mcgregor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Connor Mcgregor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Connor Mcgregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Connor Mcgregor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Connor Mcgregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Connor Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor Mcgregor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conor Mcgregor's head.
Conor Mcgregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Conor Mcgregor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor Mcgregor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conor Mcgregor doesn't seem bothered though.
Conor Mcgregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Connor Mcgregor.
Connor Mcgregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Conor Mcgregor.
Conor Mcgregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Connor Mcgregor cracks Conor Mcgregor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conor Mcgregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conor Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Connor Mcgregor as he avoids it easily.
Connor Mcgregor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conor Mcgregor under the eye.
Connor Mcgregor lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor Mcgregor leaves Conor Mcgregor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conor Mcgregor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Conor Mcgregor is stalling in the full guard.
Conor Mcgregor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Connor Mcgregor for as long as he can get away with.
Connor Mcgregor wants to stand and escape but Conor Mcgregor is having none of it.
Conor Mcgregor postures up in Connor Mcgregor's guard and throws a big left but Connor Mcgregor blocks it.
Conor Mcgregor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conor Mcgregor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conor Mcgregor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Connor Mcgregor can't keep his opponent in guard - Conor Mcgregor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conor Mcgregor prevents Connor Mcgregor from standing back up.
Conor Mcgregor drops an elbow to the side of Connor Mcgregor's head.
Conor Mcgregor wants to pass the guard but Connor Mcgregor is defending well.
Conor Mcgregor controlling the action here.
Connor Mcgregor tries to kick Conor Mcgregor off but Conor Mcgregor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor Mcgregor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Conor Mcgregor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Conor Mcgregor wants to free his trapped foot but Connor Mcgregor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Conor Mcgregor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connor Mcgregor's head.
Conor Mcgregor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Conor Mcgregor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Connor Mcgregor?
Conor Mcgregor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Connor Mcgregor's face.
Connor Mcgregor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Connor Mcgregor is bucking up trying to escape but Conor Mcgregor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Connor Mcgregor is rocked!
Conor Mcgregor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Connor Mcgregor?
Connor Mcgregor is still in real trouble! Can Conor Mcgregor finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conor Mcgregor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Connor Mcgregor hang on?
Connor Mcgregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conor Mcgregor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conor Mcgregor unloading with bombs!
Conor Mcgregor raining down hammerfists from mount.
Conor Mcgregor is landing with some decent strikes but Connor Mcgregor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Conor Mcgregor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Connor Mcgregor looks winded!
Conor Mcgregor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Connor Mcgregor?
Conor Mcgregor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Conor Mcgregor drops a big elbow. That's hurt Connor Mcgregor! More shots from Conor Mcgregor and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Mcgregor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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